Galactic Spaceship Handbook 4027

GALACTIC SPACESHIP HANDBOOK - 4027

PUBLISHED BY MARK ALAN RUSSELL

2CONTENTS

CIvILIAN SPACESHIPS 5ARIBOO 3 CLASS 6

AYAIL CLASS 8

AZIK 10

BAHLROUS CLASS 12

LIPOCK CLASS 14

MODIFIED VONX CLASS 16

MUBARIK CLASS 18

OORSTANISCLAV THE THIRD 20

RASERS CLASS 22

SRANTIS CLASS 24

TRISTRAN CLASS 26

ULIAS 28

VONX CLASS 30

WERPIS CLASS 32

GOvERNMENTAL SPACESHIPS 35ADARI CLASS 36

CBAHLRO 38

EFOSI CLASS 40

HASU CLASS 42

IJINT CLASS 44

NIZ CLASS 46

QUINCER CLASS 48

SAPROUS 50

TRANSTAR CLASS 52

MILITARY SHIPS 55ASP CLASS 56

DESMONDAR 58

GRESTICHA CLASS 60

KANDIREBS CLASS 62

MARTAN CLASS 64

NELLIA CLASS 66

ONISTUS CLASS 68

PRASTUS CLASS 70

VLADIMIR THE DESTROYER CLASS 72

WUSTINCH CLASS 74

YEBISAR CLASS 76

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5CIvILIAN SPACESHIPS

The first spaceships that humans built were government craft,

but in the late 21st century, the large scale production of spaceships was

undertaken by commercial interests in order to meet Earth’s growing need

for rare elements which could be stripped from the asteroid belt. Now

80% of all spacecraft are civilian, the majority are freighters which travel

far and wide in the known galaxy. They range from personal spaceships

owned by the wealthy to colossus freighters many kilometers long,

weighing many millions of tons. Freighters create prosperity through trade,

corporate exploring craft open up new frontiers across the known galaxy,

passenger craft ferry tourists to exotic worlds and colossus colony ships

transport entire populations to new worlds.

The spaceship manufacturing sector employs many billions of

people in the construction of civilian spaceships and their greatest source

of income is derived from the construction of what many see as mundane

craft but the technology is often at the cutting edge, barely behind the

military’s. Their purposeful exteriors may not excite young teenage boys

but those in the know look to these craft as the true kings of space.

6ARIBOO 3 CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Ariboo 3

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Personal explorer / luxury transport

NUMBER PRODUCED 686

MANUFACTURERS Markil Engineering

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Golk

YEAR BUILT 4024 - 4027

COST WHEN NEW $42,000,000

NUMBER OF CREW 20

MEDICAL FACILITIES Level 4

ARMAMENTS Can be customised to support light weapons systems

CRUISING SPEED 240 light years per day

MAXIMUM SPEED 355 light years per day

RANGE 17,700 light years

These spacecraft are some of the most

incredible vehicles available and yet are only

available to citizens of the wealthiest system: Golk.

They represent the ultimate in materialistic excess

today. Golk’s unparalleled productivity is due to vast

cybernetic systems which churn out machinery and

goods which are at the cutting edge of hi-technology.

Due to this, the four hundred million inhabitants of

this ultra-wealthy planet enjoy the highest per-capita

wealth in the known galaxy, even exceeding that of

the peoples of the Yark Empire by a factor of around

10 to 1!

The Ariboo 3 is an enormously popular

‘personal spacecraft’ of enormous size but fits the

category only due to it’s usage. It is often heavily

customized to taste and outfitted to sumptuous levels

with exotic surface finishes and art adorning the

interior. They are usually multi-capable with roles such

as galactic explorer, transporter or warship, which they

fill with aplomb equally. Ariboo 3’s are seen across the

7known galaxy and draw gasps when spotted due to

their extravagant nature.

Designed and built by the Markil Engineering

company they are heavily automated and require only

twenty flight crew, their medical facilities are entirely

robotised and the armaments are also fully automatic.

The navigation system is Level ZZZ precise and

incredibly fast and the Ariboo 3 class can even adopt a

form of ‘stealth cloaking’.

The most famous of these ships was the

vessel who’s registered name was unusual - 9764. This

ship was taken by it’s owner Ashaw Trilbort to find the

lost colony world of Hmashilt, and was involved in the

conflict which destroyed the nearby inhabited asteroid.

The ship was extensively damaged and still floats in

orbit around Hmasilt.

Most of these vessels are used for private

excursions to exotic planets for the most indulgent

form of luxury adventure holidays. Justine Redmond,

the owner of the Interplanetary Zoo on Golk employs

just such a craft to travel across the galaxy and

capture all manner of beasts and bring them safely

home. Her spacecraft aptly named the ‘Darwin’ is

equipped with a variety of ground transport vehicles

and can also boast of an extensive scientific laboratory

which is used for studying the specimens for disease’s

before bringing them out of their home system.

The interstellar customs and police have also

taken to the Ariboo 3 class because of their extensive

capabilities. They employ them as unmarked vessels

and this has lead to many a smuggler becoming a

victim of the Golk authorities entrapment.

Several of these craft have been offered in the

used spacecraft market and despite the high asking

price they are snapped up very quickly.

8AYAIL CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Ayail

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Large Freighter

NUMBER PRODUCED 32

MANUFACTURERS Zoorast Spacecraft Engineering

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Dilcom



NUMBER OF CREW 42


ARMAMENTS Can be outfitted with Crestex System’s Smart Missile System




A very large freighter, the Ayail class is

designed to carry enormous containers that hold an

enormous open volume of just about anything that

needs to be transported around the galaxy - even

other spacecraft!

These craft are amongst the biggest civilian

spaceships that have ever been made and are a rare

sight indeed with just 32 being made. Made in the

Dilcom system which is one of the newer sectors of

space they have contributed much to the burgeoning

economy of the new colony world. They feature

advanced systems which would put many military

ships to shame, such as their sophisticated navigation

systems which can assist hyperspace jumps down to

an accuracy of several hundred metres! They also have

a secret anti-missile system which was only revealed

when the Redara military tried to intercept a fleet of

them. The Redaran military suffered no losses except

to their pride when they attacked with a barrage of

missiles which were rendered 100% ineffective within

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ILOS 45A ENGINESCREW / ENGINEERING FACILITIES

/ WEAPONS SYSTEMS / CARGO

SHUTTLE STORAGE

PRESSURISED CONTAINER

a matter of minutes. The incident made the news on a

galactic level and created a sense of awe about these

special machines.

Extremely expensive they earn their keep by

performing freighter tasks that can’t be undertaken

by any others. They have moved everything from

fruit to unfinished destroyers with ease, and security.

The large containers are virtually an open-space

interior which can support a range of modular racking

which can hold container modules from K1 to AA

size. They also feature a small number of shuttles

to assist in loading but this is primarily handled by

third party shuttles capable of utilising the ‘Adaptable

Loader/Unloader interface’. This entails a shuttle

‘piggybacking’ the load in a similar fashion to the Ayail

class itself and when the craft meet they use a series

of robotic arms to pass the containers from shuttle to

freighter. It is quite elegant to watch for those who are

unused to such things.

The Ayail class has been used around the

known galaxy, having the enviable record of travelling

to 3080 of the known 3812 settled systems.

10AZIK

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Azik

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Custom built galaxy wide explorer

NUMBER PRODUCED 1

MANUFACTURERS Bix Spacecraft Manufacturing

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Hadron

YEAR BUILT 3870


NUMBER OF CREW 100+


ARMAMENTS Plasma Cannon, 45 Smart Missiles




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12BAHLROUS CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Bahlrous

TYPE OF SPACESHIP General purpose freighter

NUMBER PRODUCED 250+

MANUFACTURERS Easil Spaceships

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Trin



NUMBER OF CREW 45


ARMAMENTS None




speed is sufficient to transport the rare and expensive

Yaris fruit from the Fewish world to many of the

nearest planets in just a few days. The wealthiest

people across the sector can then enjoy the fruit at its

best, after their ripening.

The Deost conglomerate made them

somewhat famous when they featured strongly in

advertising wearing brightly multi-colored exterior

paint schemes which made many look differently to

the usual workhorse’s of space. The paint returned to

A very purposeful looking craft the Bahlrous

class of freighter is a common sight in the wealthy

Rulis sector of space. They were designed to transport

troops and their equipment in the Trin-Camult war,

but the first ship was completed 4 days before the

end of the conflict, leaving an enormous oversupply of

new freighters on the market. These were fast, very

defence capable ships and were snapped up by smart

investors. These days they ply their trade across the

Rulis sector in a timely manner. Their 50 lyd cruising

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CARGO SHUTTLE STORAGE

RADAR HOUSING RECESS

POWERFUL JIS 438 ENGINES

normal after eight years but many still associate the

Deost conglomerate with the public relations ploy that

made it a household name, and the Bahlrous class

famous.

They also have been adopted by a few

pirates in the unruly Pasik sector, mainly for their

incredibly hardened exteriors which are incredibly

difficult to penetrate with the moderately powered

customs and police craft of the area. However they

are gradually becoming a rarer sight as they become

more difficult and expensive to maintain. Many of

the unique electronic systems are now starting to

show failure rates that are unacceptable to the local

authorities and all the spare parts have been owned

by the Easil consortium since manufacture. Their

unique, uncompromising, approach to design makes

them being copied by a rival spaceship manufacturer

prohibitive. Those that do survive however are likely to

continue for a few more decades yet.

14LIPOCK CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Lipock

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Small Freighter

NUMBER PRODUCED 55

MANUFACTURERS Daldis Corporation

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Masir



NUMBER OF CREW 7


ARMAMENTS None




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16MODIFIED vONX CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Vonx type 2

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Medium Freighter

NUMBER PRODUCED 27

MANUFACTURERS Ael Systems

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Telkis



NUMBER OF CREW 45


ARMAMENTS Custom Smart Missile System




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18MUBARIK CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Mubarik

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Colony ship

NUMBER PRODUCED 2,000+

MANUFACTURERS Fwing Tran Spacecraft

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Hajisk



NUMBER OF CREW 65


ARMAMENTS None




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20OORSTANISCLAv THE THIRD

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Oorstanisclav the third

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Corporate ship

NUMBER PRODUCED 1

MANUFACTURERS Yark spaceyard

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Yark


COST WHEN NEW $1,200,000,000

NUMBER OF CREW 35,600


ARMAMENTS Multi, capable




Oorstanisclav The Third is named after the

ruler of the Yark Empire who lived for 420 years after

inheriting the fledgling colony world from his father

Oorstanisclav The Second. It is unparalleled in its

combination of size and wealth it creates. There are

other corporate ships but none like this incredible

vessel, as this ship generates many billions of galactic

dollars per week as it traverses the galaxy. It’s ability

21to absorb many large freighters loads of raw minerals

daily and its ability to manufacture vast quantities of

hi-tech commercial wealth is simply awe inspiring.

At the time of construction this was the most

expensive spacecraft ever built but it soon repaid the

investment back to the wealthy owner - Oorstanisclav

The Third. It has been upgraded continuously but

essentially retains the same shape it was designed

with. It however was severely damaged in the Chalist

conflict of 3770 but was towed back to Yark for a

full rebuild. This time it was rebuilt with far greater

defensive and offensive abilities.

Incredibly fast, this ship travels from wealthy

sector to wealthy sector plying its trade in its vast

assortment of goods. As an enormous automated

manufacturing facility - it requires a supervisory and

maintenance crew of around 25,000. In addition there

are over 10,000 flight crew. They live permanently on

the ship, rarely leaving for any length of time, due to

the fact they share amongst themselves 40% of the

profit!

It is rumored that a sister ship is to be built in

the Yark colonies, however the government strongly

denies this. If it were true it would have a severe

economic impact on many worlds. It is more probable

that a new clean sheet design is being considered,

if this is the case then knowing the wealth chasing

culture of Yark it is likely to be even bigger, more

powerful and productive than the original.

22RASERS CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Rasers


NUMBER PRODUCED 24

MANUFACTURERS Baf Cos

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Slipshow 2



NUMBER OF CREW 145


ARMAMENTS None




The Rasers class freighter is a very rare ship

and is almost never seen outside the Dvelk worlds,

however there are few ships which enjoy the notoriety

that this class of vessel does. Due to the galaxy wide

coverage of the Yabba Terrorist campaign these

vessels are etched into the minds of many billions.

Rwasid Honjak the enigmatic leader of the Yabba

Enlightenment Movement chooses to use a fleet

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of seven Rasers Class to bring horror to those who

choose to ‘dishonor’ his backward belief system.

Three invaded colony worlds form the basis of his

supporters which number in the tens of millions. One

of there best tools for coercing other people to bow

to his movement are these very capable ex-freighters

converted to military use.

The unusual asymmetrical design was first

intended to be a very capable fast freighter and was

produced in the Slipshow 2 system by a new company

- Baf Cos. They served for the first ten years doing

just as they were made to do - move goods from

system to system quickly and cheaply. The invasion

of Qradtok the home planet of the Slipshow 2 system

by YEM lead to 18 of these vessels being captured

and subsequently modified to accept the Mretish

Frequency Dispersal System. This is a weapon first

developed 600 years ago and due to it’s outrageous

horror was banned by the then Galactic Government.

It basically uses a chaotic wave energy which can

turn all organic matter into ‘mush’ within seconds. It’s

range depending upon it’s power could be as much as

a radius of five kilometres. The Rasers Class is a very

capable vehicle in atmospheric flight and can even out

manoeuvre some dedicated atmospheric fighters! It

has extremely powerful gravity effectors which came

into being because the Qradtok planet has variable

gravity, being between 1.2g and 1.7g.

24SRANTIS CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Srantis



MANUFACTURERS Various commercial organisations

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Across the many Srantis settled worlds

YEAR BUILT 3860 - Now

COST WHEN NEW Estimated $40,000,000

NUMBER OF CREW 200+

MEDICAL FACILITIES Very limited

ARMAMENTS 4 Plasma Cannons




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26TRISTRAN CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Tristran

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Luxury Passenger Transport

NUMBER PRODUCED 10

MANUFACTURERS Zoorast Spacecraft Engineering

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Dilcom



NUMBER OF CREW 400 - 700 First Class passengers


ARMAMENTS Not disclosed but proven to be very defence capable




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NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Ulias

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Research ship

NUMBER PRODUCED 1

MANUFACTURERS Unknown

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Unknown

YEAR BUILT Unknown

COST WHEN NEW Unknown

NUMBER OF CREW 240


ARMAMENTS Extensive - details unknown

CRUISING SPEED In excess of 100 light years per day

MAXIMUM SPEED In excess of 200 light years per day

RANGE Unknown

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30vONX CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Vonx



MANUFACTURERS Ulyian Consortium

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Earth



NUMBER OF CREW 150+


ARMAMENTS Custom Smart Missile System




This class of freighter is the most common

medium sized freighter in the known galaxy.

Manufactured for 70 years by the Ulyian Consortium

in their vast facilities in Earths orbit, they are the

backbone of most freight companies who need an

inexpensive, versatile and dependable vessel to

move cargo. They have a rather brutal but purposeful

design which was penned by the noted spacecraft

designer Augustus Russell before he was famous

for his more extravagant designs that were used

by the Gelk Corporation. The Volk class represents

the stereotypical view that the public has of what

a general purpose freighter looks like, and for good

reason - they are extremely common and many other

freighters have been designed with a good deal of the

Volk’s features.

Initially they were a custom ship built for Tralis

Freighters in the Lhasa system but their very low cost

31and reasonable performance had them being built in

ever increasing numbers for many others. They have

been used as the basis for numerous conversions to fit

other roles, and some are even the mainstay of small

military fleets.

32WERPIS CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Werpis

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Asteroid processing plant

NUMBER PRODUCED 1,600 +

MANUFACTURERS Dershoo Astro Engineering

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Earth





ARMAMENTS None



RANGE 4000 light years

Produced in vast numbers these specialised

craft are the result of an intense effort by the Earth

systems many factions to regain a market share once

diminished to very low levels by outdated equipment.

The Nostoilabesh class of Asteroid processing plant

had dominated the industry for several decades and

eventually driven the Earth system economies to the

brink of collapse. The Nostoilabesh were produced by

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CREW ACCOMMODATION

MINERAL STORAGE /

LOADING AREA

HEAT EXCHANGE VENTS

the Qart species and had flooded the mineral market

with very cheap products to such a degree that the

Earth system central government were forced to

embark on a concentrated building program.

The design work was handed to the Dershoo

Astro Engineering Company and this helped restore

the once great conglomerate to profitability again.

After the initial batch of 35 were completed their

efficiency was noted by other companies; and various

governments, and then the orders started to come

in rapidly. Due to their size and length of build time

these orders went into a backlog queue and the sheer

demand meant they occupied the shipyard facilities for

over 100 years!

Over this time they were refined in their

design and their manufacture. They still remain the

dominant asteroid processing plant today. They are

weird looking craft and are rarely seen except by their

crew as they leave or arrive for their often several

month long shifts.

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35GOvERNMENTAL SPACESHIPS

36ADARI CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Adari

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Patrol ship


MANUFACTURERS Senter Corporation

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Theta



NUMBER OF CREW 43


ARMAMENTS




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38CBAHLRO

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS

TYPE OF SPACESHIP

NUMBER PRODUCED

MANUFACTURERS

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE

YEAR BUILT

COST WHEN NEW

NUMBER OF CREW

MEDICAL FACILITIES

ARMAMENTS




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40EFOSI CLASS


TYPE OF SPACESHIP

NUMBER PRODUCED

MANUFACTURERS


YEAR BUILT

COST WHEN NEW

NUMBER OF CREW

MEDICAL FACILITIES

ARMAMENTS




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42HASU CLASS


TYPE OF SPACESHIP

NUMBER PRODUCED

MANUFACTURERS


YEAR BUILT

COST WHEN NEW

NUMBER OF CREW

MEDICAL FACILITIES

ARMAMENTS




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44IJINT CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Ijint

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Pirate defence / customs / police

NUMBER PRODUCED 22

MANUFACTURERS Vranos Galactical Engineering

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Tolp

YEAR BUILT 3625


NUMBER OF CREW 285


ARMAMENTS 32 Masers - various size, 50+ missile launchers, several thousand missiles-

various types and extensive defensive capability.




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46NIZ CLASS


TYPE OF SPACESHIP

NUMBER PRODUCED

MANUFACTURERS


YEAR BUILT

COST WHEN NEW

NUMBER OF CREW

MEDICAL FACILITIES

ARMAMENTS




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48QUINCER CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Quincer

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Patrol ship


MANUFACTURERS Plas Spacer Systems

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Eshaw



NUMBER OF CREW Minimum of 8, has facilities for up to 45


ARMAMENTS 2 small masers, 3 missile launchers, 100 smart missiles.




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50SAPROUS


TYPE OF SPACESHIP Jail ship

NUMBER PRODUCED

MANUFACTURERS


YEAR BUILT

COST WHEN NEW

NUMBER OF CREW

MEDICAL FACILITIES

ARMAMENTS




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52TRANSTAR CLASS


TYPE OF SPACESHIP

NUMBER PRODUCED

MANUFACTURERS


YEAR BUILT

COST WHEN NEW

NUMBER OF CREW

MEDICAL FACILITIES

ARMAMENTS




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55MILITARY SHIPS

Military ships across the galaxy have reached the zenith of the art

of spacecraft manufacture. They are almost without exception the largest,

most powerful, stealthy and ultimately destructive objects that humankind

has ever made. They range from small spy satellites to thunderous

battleships many kilometers long.

56ASP CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Asp

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Military grade support ship

NUMBER PRODUCED 17

MANUFACTURERS Davis Manufacturing

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Swistor

YEAR BUILT 3895-3897


NUMBER OF CREW 68


ARMAMENTS Very limited, 30 Redmond Class defensive missiles



RANGE 800 light years

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58DESMONDAR

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Desmondar

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Battleship

NUMBER PRODUCED 1

MANUFACTURERS Illiajan Astro Engineering

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Vankor

YEAR BUILT 3965




ARMAMENTS 2 Large Accelerated Maser Cannons, extensive missiles, mines




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60GRESTICHA CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Gresticha Class


NUMBER PRODUCED 22

MANUFACTURERS Ford Manufacturing

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Swiport





ARMAMENTS Numerous Laser Cannons, missiles




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62KANDIREBS CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Kandirebs

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Cruiser

NUMBER PRODUCED 4

MANUFACTURERS Hre People

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Hre





ARMAMENTS Numerous Laser Cannons, missiles, 340 Gre Class Space Fighters




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64MARTAN CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Martan

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Frigate

NUMBER PRODUCED 319

MANUFACTURERS Gonshar Corporation

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Gonshar 2



NUMBER OF CREW 75


ARMAMENTS 2 Maser Cannons, 200 Derishaw Class Automated Missile Drones




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66NELLIA CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Nellia

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Spy satellite master ship

NUMBER PRODUCED 327

MANUFACTURERS Klish Stellar

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Yex 3

YEAR BUILT 4000


NUMBER OF CREW 450+


ARMAMENTS Very limited - usually accompanied by a destroyer and frigate




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68ONISTUS CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Onistus

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Cruiser

NUMBER PRODUCED 65

MANUFACTURERS Lowra Industries

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE (Multiple) - Federated Gral Planets





ARMAMENTS Numerous Laser Cannons, Julias Missile System




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70PRASTUS CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Prastus


NUMBER PRODUCED 5

MANUFACTURERS Lan Spaceship Manufacturing Corporation

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Brak 2



NUMBER OF CREW 12,000+


ARMAMENTS Vast offensive / defensive capabilities, details unknown




This vast class of battleship has patrolled the

Brak 2 system for over a hundred years and rather

successfully, no raid on the wealthy homeland of the

Brak species has even come close to the bejewelled

home planet. Much of this is due to the enormous size

of the Prastus Class, which at almost 16 kilometers long

is capable of housing an incredible arsenal of weapons,

both offensive and defensive.

Designed and built prior to the Euwis species’s

hostile engagement of all its neighbours in 3903, this

proved a decisive weapon in the conflict. The attack on

Brak 2 was thwarted initially by just one ship of this

class - Qafist, and when the Euwis returned with their

entire fleet - 2400 ships - these too were defeated

- by the remaining four vessels which had returned

promptly.

The Prastus class remains one of the most

capable military ships ever built, but little detail is

known about the armaments that she contains. It

is known that they house several thousand fighters

which are incredibly fast, maneuverable and armed

with a powerful anti-matter cannon. These alone

71probably accounted for over half of the losses by their

enemies. They also have a well shielded hull which

can only be breached by a constant barrage of energy

weapons which can cause an overload and then allow

a breach.

These vessels are also quite fast and known

to be extremely accurate in their hyperspace jumping.

The two Davis Energy Field Engines are the largest

built ever and give of a familiar red glow when idling.

They sit half exposed at the rear of the spacecraft and

are a rare sight in most sectors of space, despite the

Brak species having offered the technology for over

two hundred years to any spacecraft manufacturer

that can afford the licensing costs.

72vLADIMIR THE DESTROYER CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Vladimir The Destroyer

TYPE OF SPACESHIP Destroyer


MANUFACTURERS Flijist Consortium

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Kiestra



NUMBER OF CREW 245


ARMAMENTS 4 Medium Maser Cannons, numerous defence/offence missiles




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74WUSTINCH CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Wustinch


NUMBER PRODUCED 12

MANUFACTURERS Pret Fan Ship Construction

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Dwal 6

YEAR BUILT 3923


NUMBER OF CREW 11,000+ flight crew, 100,000 ground troops


ARMAMENTS Extensive offensive / defensive capabilities




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76YEBISAR CLASS

NAME OF SPACESHIP / CLASS Yesibar


NUMBER PRODUCED 4

MANUFACTURERS Davis Manufacturing

SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE Ralton



NUMBER OF CREW 2,300+


ARMAMENTS Extensive offensive / defensive capabilities




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